#4BB789
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.4% 0.121 162.4), rgb(75, 183, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#4BB789 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BB789 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 183, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.121 162.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4BB789 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BB789 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB789 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BB789 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BB789
oklch(70.4% 0.121 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#4BB789 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B4AB86 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15B7AA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BB789
#4BB789
oklch(70.4% 0.121 162.4)
- #D380B4
#D380B4
oklch(70.4% 0.121 342.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4BB789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
Use #4BB789 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.